New South Wales · Postcode 2087

Killarney Heights postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 11 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
4,502
Population (2021)
$3,426
Household income/wk
$923
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Killarney Heights at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2087 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,502 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northern Beaches Council area 75 suburbs, 22 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,426/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$3,426/wk
77% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$923/wk
107% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
2.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.5%
1.5 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Killarney Heights ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Killarney Heights vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricKillarney HeightsNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,426 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $923 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,500 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 43 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2087 covers Killarney Heights, an inland suburb of Sydney about 11 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Northern Beaches region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Northern Beaches.

According to the 2021 Census, Killarney Heights has a population of 4,502 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $3,426, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 20 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Killarney Heights includes a median weekly rent of $923, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,500, with 1,411 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Killarney Heights scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Killarney Heights include Killarney Heights High School and Killarney Heights Public School.

Killarney Heights is part of the Warringah statistical area in New South Wales.

Killarney Heights details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2087
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,502
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,426/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,063/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$923
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,500
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area4.2 km²
Population Density1061/km²
Total Dwellings1,411
Australian Citizens91.2%
Indigenous Population20 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.7742
Longitude151.2155
Distance from Sydney11 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Northern Beaches
Area (SA3)Warringah
Local GovernmentNorthern Beaches
Federal ElectorateWarringah
State ElectorateWakehurst
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.0%) 15–24 (15.3%) 25–44 (15.3%) 45–64 (30.8%) 65+ (16.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years992 (22.0%)
15–24 years689 (15.3%)
25–44 years691 (15.3%)
45–64 years1,388 (30.8%)
65+ years741 (16.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.4%) Mortgaged (39.2%) Rented (12.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Killarney Heights is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma307 (6.8%)
Arthritis259 (5.8%)
Heart Disease145 (3.2%)
Diabetes142 (3.2%)
Cancer132 (2.9%)
Lung Condition44 (1.0%)
Dementia24 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle32 (2.3%)
1 vehicle333 (23.7%)
2 vehicles689 (49.0%)
3+ vehicles353 (25.1%)

Schools in Killarney Heights

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Killarney Heights. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Killarney Heights High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1132 · 969 students
Killarney Heights Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1150 · 661 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.